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I need suggestions for how to rid my back yard and deck of flies. They are driving me crazy. I have dogs in the area. The flies are drawn to uneaten dogfood in bowls. So I've started removing uneaten food from the area. I even dispose of the dogs' "droppings". I also store my trash bin out off the deck, at back corner of the house. This, too, probably draws the flies. But I have nowhere else to store this large bin. It must be out of view from the street in front of our house. The ground is just plain dirt, no plantings as of yet. Maybe some society garlic would ward them off?
In the area in the photo, I'm getting ready to put in an evergreen groundcover and some blueberry bushes and dwarf peach trees in large containers out there, to make it dog-friendly. Reason: My male dog's leg-hiking and hole-digging has killed off my first attempts at growing shrubs and flowers along the retaining wall!! But that's another problem for another post!
DG'ers: What else can I do about the flies? I am open for suggestions of what you have done that works, but will not harm beneficial insects, small critters, birds, or my dogs. I want to reclaim my back yard to enjoy!! Thanks for any suggestions you offer.
GinnyLu in Texas
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